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Texas Rules of Appellate ProcedureSection FIVE - Proceedings in the Court of Criminal Appeals
Rule 71 - Direct Appeals
Rule 71.1 - Direct Appeal

Tex. R. App. P. 71.1

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Rule 71.1 - Direct Appeal

Cases in which the death penalty has been assessed under Code of Criminal Procedure article 37.071, and cases in which bail has been denied in non-capital cases under Article I, Section 11a of the Constitution, are appealed directly to the Court of Criminal Appeals.

Tex. R. App. P. 71.1